The Race to Keep Health Care Workers Protected From Covid-19
55 years, 2 months ago

The Race to Keep Health Care Workers Protected From Covid-19

Wired  

The prognosis is grim. “We're all anticipating that the situation is going to get worse,” says Elissa Schechter-Perkins, an emergency room physician at Boston Medical Center. “Some of them have gone on to become confirmed cases of Covid-19.” Because the nurses and doctors attending to these patients didn’t immediately categorize them as coronavirus cases, she says colleagues wound up “completely unprotected.” “We have known, kind of from the beginning, that there is not a sufficient supply of PPE and there's not a confirmed supply chain for getting more anytime soon,” Schechter-Perkins says. “So right from the beginning, we have been placed in really difficult circumstances in which we need to ration our PPE in ways that are potentially quite unsafe.” Across the country in Los Angeles, an emergency room physician is aghast at the equipment limitations he and his fellow health care workers face. “When I was on call last weekend, we had what we needed, but it’s a moving target right now.” Infection prevention epidemiologist Saskia Popescu, who is currently working in Arizona, hopes hospitals currently outside of hotspots can see what is going wrong in other regions to avoid their own catastrophes.

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COVID-19: should we start wearing masks again?
1 year, 6 months ago

COVID-19: should we start wearing masks again?

The Hindu  

One thing that can be guaranteed about COVID-19 is that evolution will provide us with a more or less constant stream of new coronavirus variants, some of which will be more successful at infecting people. It’s this worry that there may be a new wave of infections that has got some people talking about the need to reintroduce measures that …

CDC Acknowledges Cloth Masks Are Less Effective Than Others
3 years, 2 months ago

CDC Acknowledges Cloth Masks Are Less Effective Than Others

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conceded Friday that cloth masks are less effective than surgical or respirator masks as protection against COVID-19. “Loosely woven cloth products provide the least protection, layered finely woven products offer more protection, well-fitting disposable surgical masks and KN95s offer even more protection, and well-fitting NIOSH-approved respirators offer the highest level …

Australia's COVID-19 Delta outbreak is pushing frontline hospital staff to the brink. These are their stories
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia's COVID-19 Delta outbreak is pushing frontline hospital staff to the brink. These are their stories

ABC  

Arriving for a shift in the intensive care unit at a Sydney hospital, Sarah* sees something that fills her with dread. "We know from previous COVID-19 experiences that with every day of high cases it will get worse one to two weeks down the track," she said. It's exhausting to hide part of yourself so that you can feel safe, …

Upgrading masks dramatically cuts Covid-19 infections, study finds
3 years, 8 months ago

Upgrading masks dramatically cuts Covid-19 infections, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Once FFP3 respirators were introduced, the number of cases attributed to exposure on Covid-19 wards …

COVID-19: Dental patients could wear HELMETS to suck droplets away
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19: Dental patients could wear HELMETS to suck droplets away

Daily Mail  

To protect dentists from catching coronavirus, patients could soon be asked to wear open-faced helmets that suck up any COVID-laden droplets they cough up. To protect dentists from catching coronavirus, patients could soon be asked to wear open-faced helmets that suck up any COVID-laden droplets they cough up, as depicted The helmet designed by the team is connected at its …

Column: Why the U.S. still hasn’t solved its mask and glove shortages
4 years, 3 months ago

Column: Why the U.S. still hasn’t solved its mask and glove shortages

LA Times  

Frontline medical personnel like these at Loma Linda University Medical Center rely on personal protective equipment while treating COVID-19 patients. In a survey last month, more than half of hospitals’ infection prevention specialists reported that they were wearing their N95 protective masks designed for one-time use five times or more. “The U.S. continues to face shortages of personal protective equipment, …

As Covid-19 cases surge, health care workers say PPE is still a struggle
4 years, 4 months ago

As Covid-19 cases surge, health care workers say PPE is still a struggle

CNN  

CNN — As the country grapples with surging coronavirus cases, some hospitals, clinics and nursing facilities are still struggling to maintain adequate supplies of personal protective equipment. “While hospitals and health systems are better positioned with on-hand inventory levels, serious concerns continue regarding the availability of PPE and other supplies as COVID cases continue to increase across the country and …

Coronavirus: Health department spent £700m on protective suits which may never be used
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: Health department spent £700m on protective suits which may never be used

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Others went to smaller operations, such as P14 Medical, a …

Coronavirus: Masks should be mandatory in offices and outdoors, say doctors
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Masks should be mandatory in offices and outdoors, say doctors

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It must also provide the financial support businesses need to enable them to make premises …

Coronavirus: Inspectors see nurses at outbreak hospital not wearing their masks or washing hands
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Inspectors see nurses at outbreak hospital not wearing their masks or washing hands

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In its report the inspectors said: “We saw a senior nurse ask nursing staff to …

Victorian coronavirus healthcare workers not getting best PPE or more N95 masks amid shortage fears
4 years, 6 months ago

Victorian coronavirus healthcare workers not getting best PPE or more N95 masks amid shortage fears

ABC  

Victorian COVID-19 health workers are still not being provided with the best protective equipment because the numbers required would "burn through the supplies in one week", the state's Chief Medical Officer has said in private meetings leaked to the ABC. Key points: Healthcare worker infections are a significant contributor to Victoria's second wave of coronavirus Healthcare worker infections are a …

Wild, Expensive And Wildly Expensive Designer Coronavirus Face Coverings
4 years, 6 months ago

Wild, Expensive And Wildly Expensive Designer Coronavirus Face Coverings

Huff Post  

We’re not exactly thrilled that face masks had to become a wardrobe staple this year. Burberry and Off-White have capitalized on the demand, and Louis Vuitton recently announced it will release protective face visors embellished with the brand’s iconic monogram. The visors are not explicitly marketed as COVID-19 protection ― Louis Vuitton says they’re intended to shield wearers from the …

COVID-19 pandemic prompts designers to reimagine PPE, make it more effective and accessible
4 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic prompts designers to reimagine PPE, make it more effective and accessible

Firstpost  

In March, as Covid-19 cases spiked and supplies of N95 protective masks dwindled at the Bay Area hospital where her brother-in-law works, Megan Duong launched a local search for N95s. It’s now possible to find startups crowdfunding for or selling a silver-plated antimicrobial glove, a facemask hidden in the brim of a hat, and a protective bubble that covers the …

About '70 to 80pc' of Victorian healthcare workers with COVID-19 caught it at work, Government reveals
4 years, 7 months ago

About '70 to 80pc' of Victorian healthcare workers with COVID-19 caught it at work, Government reveals

ABC  

The Victorian Government says about "70 to 80 per cent" of healthcare workers infected with COVID-19 during the state's second wave of infections caught it at work. Key points: The new data came today after Victorian Government previously estimated only "10 to 15 per cent" of COVID-19 cases in healthcare workers had been acquired at work So far this month …

NY agency faces questions over PPE readiness for the future
4 years, 7 months ago

NY agency faces questions over PPE readiness for the future

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s health agency is walking back a recent statement by the state’s top health official, who had cast doubt on reports from nurses about dire shortages of protective gear at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in late March and early April. State health commissioner Howard Zucker said this week that he spoke to hospital administrators, …

Victoria competing with rest of the world for PPE during coronavirus pandemic, Premier Dan Andrews says
4 years, 7 months ago

Victoria competing with rest of the world for PPE during coronavirus pandemic, Premier Dan Andrews says

ABC  

Victoria has a warehouse containing "19 million surgical masks" along with other items of personal protective equipment, Premier Daniel Andrews says, but accessing supplies was "very challenging" due to worldwide demand amid the coronavirus global pandemic. Key points: Healthcare workers say they are struggling wearing PPE for long hours, with added concerns the equipment is not of a standard that …

Amid Victorian coronavirus deaths, pressure mounts for respirator masks to protect Australian doctors
4 years, 7 months ago

Amid Victorian coronavirus deaths, pressure mounts for respirator masks to protect Australian doctors

ABC  

It's a workplace uniform which has scared little children, but for Perth doctor Sean Stevens the alternative to not wearing it is far more terrifying. Key points: Healthcare workers are concerned about the risk of a WA outbreak Healthcare workers are concerned about the risk of a WA outbreak The Government has ramped up procurement of PPE for the sector …

Doctors fear 'unacceptable risk' on Melbourne coronavirus ward without specialist N95 masks
4 years, 7 months ago

Doctors fear 'unacceptable risk' on Melbourne coronavirus ward without specialist N95 masks

ABC  

Doctors on Australia's coronavirus frontline at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne believe they are at unacceptable risk because they do not have adequate protective equipment, forcing some to steal specialised masks from other areas of the hospital or buy their own. Key points: Doctors at the Alfred who care for COVID-19 patients want N95 masks which provide the "best level …

The face mask debate is still raging in the US, but much of the world has moved on
4 years, 8 months ago

The face mask debate is still raging in the US, but much of the world has moved on

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump has long been reluctant to wear a mask in public, but on Tuesday he gave his most unequivocal backing yet to public health experts’ calls for the US public to mask up. Julie Sebadelha/Abaca/SIPA/AP Images Dr. Padmini Murthy, professor and global health director at New York Medical College, told a United Nations panel on July …

Bernie Sanders and Andy Slavitt: America’s cost effective Covid-19 solution? Masks for All (opinion)
4 years, 8 months ago

Bernie Sanders and Andy Slavitt: America’s cost effective Covid-19 solution? Masks for All (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Bernie Sanders is a US senator from Vermont and former Democratic candidate for president. Bernie Sanders PBS Andy Slavitt Courtesy Andy Slavitt That’s why we are urgently calling for a simple, common-sense, practical and inexpensive way to protect Americans during the coronavirus pandemic: Masks for All. As the United States reports a record numbers of new cases, research …

Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again
4 years, 8 months ago

Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again

Associated Press  

The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients climbs. “We’re five months into this and there are still shortages of gowns, hair covers, shoe covers, masks, N95 masks,” said Deborah …

Masks, sanitisers out of essentials’ list
4 years, 8 months ago

Masks, sanitisers out of essentials’ list

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has removed masks and sanitisers from the purview of the Essential Commodities Act, citing the absence of reports of shortages of such items from anywhere in the country. The emergence of two- and three-play cloth masks as adequate protection has also played a role in ensuing adequate supply. “There are no adverse reports with respect to price or …

Protective gear for US medical workers runs low as virus resurges
4 years, 8 months ago

Protective gear for US medical workers runs low as virus resurges

Al Jazeera  

Doctors, nurses and some lawmakers say the US could face a crisis in the coming months as professionals reuse equipment. “They’re being doled out, and we’re still being told to reuse them.” When the crisis first exploded in March and April in hot spots such as New York City, the situation was so desperate that nurses turned plastic rubbish bags …

Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again amid coronavirus surge
4 years, 8 months ago

Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again amid coronavirus surge

LA Times  

Healthcare workers help each other with their personal protective equipment at a drive-through coronavirus testing site outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Sunday. In a letter to Congress last week, the health department in Illinois’ DuPage County, near Chicago, said all hospitals in the county are reusing protective gear “in ways that were not originally intended and …

Democrats say US needs to address protective gear shortage
4 years, 8 months ago

Democrats say US needs to address protective gear shortage

Associated Press  

A congressional committee criticized President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday for a series of problems in distributing personal protective and testing equipment during the coronavirus pandemic and called on the administration to come up with a better plan. “We need urgent action from the federal government now, before this virus spins further out of control,” said Rep. James Clyburn, a …

As lockdown lifts, wearing a face mask could be your only defence against COVID-19: How to pick the right one
4 years, 9 months ago

As lockdown lifts, wearing a face mask could be your only defence against COVID-19: How to pick the right one

Firstpost  

WHO keeps reminding the public that mask needs to be worn correctly and kept clean to ensure that they are effective in stopping the virus. In order to stop this spread, health workers wear Personal Protective Equipment which includes a gown, helmet, gloves, goggles, a face mask, respirators, shoe covers, and a visor for eye protection. “I cannot say this …

PPE's are effective in preventing Coronavirus infection in healthcare workers that are working in hospitals
4 years, 9 months ago

PPE's are effective in preventing Coronavirus infection in healthcare workers that are working in hospitals

Firstpost  

Healthcare professionals working away from home had limited social interactions after work, which probably contributed to the absence of infection. Appropriate personal protective equipment, including masks, gloves, goggles, and face shields, is effective in preventing Covid-19 infection in frontline healthcare professionals who work in highly exposed environments, according to a study. The researchers, including those from Sun Yat-sen University in …

Social distancing and masks reduce risk of getting Covid-19, major review finds
4 years, 9 months ago

Social distancing and masks reduce risk of getting Covid-19, major review finds

CNN  

CNN — Stay 6 feet apart and, while you’re at it, wear a face covering. It said that the certainty of the evidence was “moderate.” Face masks : The chance of transmission without a face mask or respirator was 17.4%, while that fell to 3.1% when a mask was worn. However, the certainty of the evidence was “low.” : The …

For Mumbai doctors at centre of fight against coronavirus, donning PPEs for long hours is an unprecedented ordeal
4 years, 10 months ago

For Mumbai doctors at centre of fight against coronavirus, donning PPEs for long hours is an unprecedented ordeal

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: This series will focus on the difficulties faced by the medical fraternity at COVID-19 hospitals, their duty hours, access to protective gear, facilities they get during quarantine, how are their families coping with this new reality across different states in the country. No one is used to staying away from home for such long periods.” He added, “A …

Coronavirus: PPE supplies from Turkey ‘only enough to last a few hours,’ report says
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: PPE supplies from Turkey ‘only enough to last a few hours,’ report says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A delayed shipment of vital medical equipment from Turkey to protect …

Coronavirus: Hospitals washing gowns at 60C to reuse PPE as stocks run low
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Hospitals washing gowns at 60C to reuse PPE as stocks run low

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Chris Hopson, the chief executive of NHS Providers, also said hospitals could not rely on …

All you need to know about PPE
4 years, 11 months ago

All you need to know about PPE

Al Jazeera  

Worldwide shortages of personal protective equipment is endangering lives of healthcare workers, experts say. Providing sufficient personal protective equipment for healthcare workers amid the coronavirus pandemic has become a major source of debate around the world. Britain’s National Health Service announced earlier this week they were reversing their previous advice for healthcare workers to wear full-length waterproof surgical gowns when …

Column: A secret deal and a visit from the FBI — a hospital’s strange quest for coronavirus masks
4 years, 11 months ago

Column: A secret deal and a visit from the FBI — a hospital’s strange quest for coronavirus masks

LA Times  

It had all the markings of an illicit drug deal in a Hollywood movie: an encounter at a secret warehouse, with a last-minute sampling of the goods to make sure they were the real thing, a wire transfer of more than $1 million, and the sudden appearance of the FBI at the moment of handoff. “I thought I’d seen everything …

Most medical staff say UK gov’t failing to protect them: Poll
4 years, 11 months ago

Most medical staff say UK gov’t failing to protect them: Poll

Al Jazeera  

Amid the coronavirus epidemic, healthcare workers say action has been too weak and slow in addressing PPE concerns. “London is very much ahead of the rest of the country in terms of disease progression,” IPPR research fellow Chris Thomas, one of the authors of the report, told Al Jazeera. “The government must now do everything in their power to manufacture …

Watch | What is PPE?
4 years, 11 months ago

Watch | What is PPE?

The Hindu  

Personal protective equipment or PPE is crucial to keep healthcare workers on the COVID-19 pandemic's frontline safe. PPE consists of garments placed to protect health care workers or any other persons from getting infected. For airborne infections, PPE will include: Face protection, goggles and mask or faceshield, gloves, gown or coverall, head cover, rubber boots. In the context of COVID-19, …

Despite promises of more masks, doctors and nurses have to reuse N95s
4 years, 11 months ago

Despite promises of more masks, doctors and nurses have to reuse N95s

LA Times  

Nurses hold a rally at UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital on Monday in Santa Monica to draw attention to their need for more personal protective equipment and other issues. “If you had told me I would be reusing N95 masks before the coronavirus, I would’ve laughed and not believed you,” said Jill Tobin, an emergency room nurse in the …

Veterans Affairs denies reports of face mask shortages at hospitals
4 years, 11 months ago

Veterans Affairs denies reports of face mask shortages at hospitals

CNN  

CNN — The Department of Veterans Affairs is telling hospitals to decide which staff will receive face masks amid a shortage of personal protective equipment, according to internal memos seen by The Wall Street Journal, the news publication reported on Saturday. But in a statement to CNN, Veterans Affairs spokeswoman Christina Noel pushed back, saying that all VA employees who …

Telangana doctors opt for crowd-funding to buy masks
4 years, 11 months ago

Telangana doctors opt for crowd-funding to buy masks

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government’s decision to supply Personal Protection Equipment, sanitisers and masks to junior doctors in government hospitals treating Coronavirus patients and testing Covid-19 suspects has remained on paper only. On Tuesday, the Telangana Junior Doctors Association, having not received PPE, masks or sanitisers, was forced to opt for crowd funding and donations from senior doctors as they have …

Coronavirus testing for healthcare workers to grow, 11 million masks to be sent to healthcare workers
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus testing for healthcare workers to grow, 11 million masks to be sent to healthcare workers

ABC  

Tens of millions of medical masks have entered Australia in recent days, coronavirus testing for healthcare workers will be expanded, and Australians are being reminded not to neglect their health amid the crisis. Health Minister Greg Hunt, Deputy Chief Health Officer Michael Kidd, and Australian Medical Association president Tony Bartone addressed the media in Canberra on Wednesday to announce 11 …

AIIMS issues guidelines on reuse of PPE kits, citing depletion of stocks
4 years, 11 months ago

AIIMS issues guidelines on reuse of PPE kits, citing depletion of stocks

India Today  

The AIIMS has released guidelines for the reuse of PPE, citing their fast depletion of stocks in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, while stressing that the methods for disinfection should only be considered as extraordinary last-resort methods in the event of an imminent shortages of such kits. According to the AIIMS guidelines, decontamination of PPE kits for the purpose …

Coronavirus: Washington hospitals 'dangerously low' on protective equipment as they enter crucial two weeks
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Washington hospitals 'dangerously low' on protective equipment as they enter crucial two weeks

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hospitals in Washington state …

Coronavirus | AIIMS staff told to reuse masks, personal protection equipment
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus | AIIMS staff told to reuse masks, personal protection equipment

The Hindu  

A day after the Union Health Ministry advocated for the rationing of personal protection equipment, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences has issued a circular on Tuesday stating that protective N-95 masks will be provided to all healthcare workers involved in direct patient care. However, medical staff have complained that there may have been “over-rationing of the masks”, with …

Jr. docs request funds for PPE, N95 masks, sanitisers
4 years, 11 months ago

Jr. docs request funds for PPE, N95 masks, sanitisers

The Hindu  

Telangana Junior Doctors Association members have appealed to the people to donate funds to buy N95 masks, sanitisers, Personal Protection Equipment for doctors, nurses and paramedical staff on duty at government hospitals. Though the State government is taking substantial efforts to provide safety gears, the junior doctors said that there are a few gaps which needs to be filled. “At …

More doctors and nurses need PPE
4 years, 11 months ago

More doctors and nurses need PPE

The Hindu  

While doctors and nurses posted in COVID-19 treatment ward of Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital where 38 patients are undergoing treatment have been given personal protective equipment, those in other wards are discharging their duties without them. At the same time, doctors and the nurses working in nearby wards should also be given similar protective equipment which will enable them to …

Lack of PPE, poor infection control put medical staff at risk of Covid-19
4 years, 11 months ago

Lack of PPE, poor infection control put medical staff at risk of Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

Healthcare workers risk contracting Covid-19 due to a lack of infection control in hospitals, doctors say amid complaints about substandard personal protective equipment and lack of basic items like N 95 masks and even sanitisers. “.we were not prepared for an epidemic of this scale but government hospitals are not equipped at all which, in turn, will lead to the …

US doctors, nurses on coronavirus front line beg for critical PPE
4 years, 11 months ago

US doctors, nurses on coronavirus front line beg for critical PPE

Al Jazeera  

PPE shortages across the US may have led to doctors and nurses getting sick, and in some cases dying from COVID-19. “That makes us feel like our lives are expendable and we know that they are not,” says Petty, who works in the pediatric emergency room at Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx, New York. “They’re all languishing in the hallways, …

As a doctor in an emergency department, I worry we'll face coronavirus without the right protection
4 years, 11 months ago

As a doctor in an emergency department, I worry we'll face coronavirus without the right protection

ABC  

Ask any emergency worker in Australia how well they're sleeping right now, and the answer will be — "not well, in fact, not at all". There are examples every day of the hypocrisy and incongruity surrounding PPE use, and the fear that emergency workers carry about their exposure to Covid-19. Emergency workers are told to wear surgical masks for regular …

Doctors Say Hospitals Are Stopping Them From Wearing Masks
4 years, 11 months ago

Doctors Say Hospitals Are Stopping Them From Wearing Masks

NPR  

Doctors Say Hospitals Are Stopping Them From Wearing Masks Enlarge this image toggle caption zoranm/Getty Images zoranm/Getty Images Neilly Buckalew is a traveling doctor who fills in at hospitals when there's need. First, Buckalew said she was told it was against hospital policy for health care workers to bring their own gear. Then, she said, administrators told her if she …

COVID-19 | SC seeks govt. response on protective gear for frontline medical staff
4 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 | SC seeks govt. response on protective gear for frontline medical staff

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the government on a petition filed by a medical professional to direct the availability of World Health Organisation -graded protective gear for frontline doctors and medical staff fighting the COVID-19 outbreak. Chandrachud, through videoconferencing, issued notice on the petition filed by Dr. Jerryl Banait, a practising medical professional, to provide protective …

Protective equipment companies under fire for '1,000% price increase'
4 years, 11 months ago

Protective equipment companies under fire for '1,000% price increase'

The Telegraph  

Companies have been accused of “daylight robbery” for hiking the price of crucial protective supplies such as face masks and sanitiser gels as high as 1,000%. Leading figures in the care sector have warned they faced ruin due to the spiralling cost of the pandemic, with providers hit by shortages of personal protective equipment. One of the country’s leading social …

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